zeepaard
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch seepaert. Equivalent to zee + paard.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editzeepaard n (plural zeepaarden, diminutive zeepaardje n)
- seahorse (more often used in its diminutive form - zeepaardje), fish of the genus Hippocampus
- (Greek mythology) hippocamp
- (obsolete) hippopotamus
- Synonyms: nijlpaard, rivierpaard
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: seeperd
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- nl:Syngnathiform fish
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